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NORTH CAROLINAS ACCIDENT IDENTIFICATION AND SURVEILLANCE UNIT

THE GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF THE ACCIDENT IDENTIFICATION AND SURVEILLANCE UNIT IS PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED. FACTORS LEADING TO ITS ESTABLISHMENT, SELECTION OF ACCIDENT LOCATIONS, ASSIGNMENT OF PRIORITIES USING THE EXPOSURE INDEX AND THE SEVERITY INDEX, AND STAFFING METHODS ARE OUTLINED. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE URBAN SAFETY PROGRAM THROUGH MEETINGS WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS MUNICIPALITIES AS WELL AS QUESTIONNAIRES IS ALSO DISCUSSED. /HSL/